Weekly sermons from New Covenant Community Church.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Mark: The Beginning of the Gospel" looking at Mark 2:18-22 and the things that Jesus brings.- Jesus brings Joy.- Jesus makes us New. - Jesus gives us Rest.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Mark: The Beginning of the Gospel" looking at how Jesus responded to the paralyzed man lowered by his friends through a roof and how faith breaks through barriers and that how His forgiveness goes deeper than healing.
Chris Shelton, Lead Pastor, looks at Mark 1:35-45 and the significance of Jesus going into the wilderness to pray and his healing of the leper.
Chris Shelton, Lead Pastor, looks at Mark 1:9-34 and the significance of Jesus traveling to Jerusalem to be baptized before going into the wilderness.
Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Administration, Brent Watson, continues the series on Mark looking at Mark 1:2-8
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton gives an overview of Mark. 1) Who is this Jesus? Mark 1:1-8:262) Who do you say this Jesus is? Mark 8:27-10:523) What do you do with this Jesus? Mark 11:16
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at the first verse of Mark in the Easter message of 2025. Religion is what we do to reach God; the Gospel is what God has done to reach us.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton concludes the series "Beauty & Brokenness".
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton introduces the series "Beauty & Brokenness".
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton concludes the series "Rhythm".
Pastor of Connections, Troy Heller, looks at the importance of rhythm in our vocation. Our work matters to God and He matters to our work.
Brent Watson, Pastor of Spiritual Formation & Administration, looks the rhythms of following Jesus and what it looks like in our lives.
Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, Dr. Bret Welstead, looks at the rhythm of worship and why it is important. 1) Worship engages our whole being.2) Worship aims us toward the kingdom.3) Worship is essential to community, and community is essential to worship.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Rhythm" by looking at stewardship and finances. 1) Everything belongs to God.2) We are managers of God's resources.3) How we use our money is a spiritual issue.
Brent Watson, Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Administration, look at Matthew 6:5-13 and four truths about prayer and how Jesus modeled them. 1) Prayer is not about looking (or sounding) good, but about honesty.2) Prayer is not about trying to manipulate God into responding as we would like but about trusting God because we know that He is good. 3) There is no formula for prayer, but there is a model. 4) Jesus assumes a rhythm of prayer in the lives of His followers.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Rhythm" looking at Matthew 12:1-8 and the importance of Sabbath as modeled by God and Jesus.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton introduces the series "Rhythm" looking at Matthew 11:28-30.
Pastor Chris Shelton concludes the series "Foundations" looking at 1 Kings 19:1-18.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Foundations" looking at James 2. We are saved by faith alone, but faith that saves is never alone.
Lead Pastor continues the series "Foundations" looking at Psalm 133 and the importance of authentic relationships which are - Founded on Truth- Grounded in Love- Active in Grace- Centered in the Gospel
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at 1 Peter 1:7 and Romans 5:1-11 and what it means to have genuine faith and why it is an important foundation of our faith.
In this standalone message, Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at how to experience fulfillment and purpose in a new year.1) Practice Contenment2) Make Jesus Preeminent
Founding Pastor Dr. Brett Yohn concludes the series "Light of the World" looking at the promise of Jesus to always be with us including times of disappointment, doubt and despair.
Continuing the Advent series "Light of the World" Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at John 1:1-9.
Continuing the Advent series "Light of the World" Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at John 1:6-14.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton begins the Advent series "Light of the World" looking at John 1:1-5.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton concludes the series "Sojourners & Exiles" looking at 1 Peter 5:8:14 and how to be light in a dark world.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Sojourners & Exiles" looking at 1 Peter 5:1-7 and what servant leadership is and how it is modeled by Christ.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at 1 Peter 4:12-19.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton examines 1 Peter 4:1-11 and how followers of Christ are to live. To live for the will of God rather than earthly desires and to love each other deeply.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at 1 Peter 2:18-3:7 and how people are to relate to one another.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Sojourners & Exiles" looking at 1 Peter 2:11-25 and how we are to rise above while engaging faithfully.- Embrace our foreign status.- Submit for the Lord's sake. - Live Free to do as we ought.- Show honor, love rightly, fear God.
Pastor of Adult Discipleship, Brent Watson, continues the series "Sojourners & Exiles" looking at 1 Peter 2:4-10. Peter reminds his audience and us that knowing who we are will help us know how to live where we are. The community of followers of Christ is a tangible expression of God in the world.
Pastor of Connections, Troy Heller, looks at 1 Peter 1:22 to 1 Peter 2:3 and how we are to show our love to one another. - Authentic Relationships- Meaningful Impact- Offer Forgiveness and Grace- Joy and Encouragement- Genuine Faith- Pray for and Support- Sharing Stories of God at Work
Continuing the series, "Sojourners & Exiles" Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at 1 Peter 1:13-22 and what it means to live a holy life.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Sojourners & Exiles" looking at the dynamic tension faced by believers who are pulled in two directions...upward and downward.Genuine Faith in Christ- Involves Tension- Embraces Parados- Anticipates Suffering
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton begins the series "Sojourners & Exiles" looking at 1 Peter 1:1-2. Peter reminds the readers of his letter and us that we need to:Remember Who We AreRember Where We Are
New Covenant member Steve Ingracia concludes the series "David: After God's Own Heart" looking at the story of David and Bathsheba.
New Cov member Steve Ingracia continues the series "David: After God's Own Heart" looking at Psalm 103.
New Cov member Steve Ingracia continues the series "David: After God's Own Heart" looking at 2 Samuel 7 and David was willing to trust God by putting his weight upon him and believing that God is who He says he is.
New Cov member Steve Ingracia begins the series "David: After God's Own Heart" by looking at the story of David and Goliath.
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton concludes the series "Love Where You Live" looking at the parable of the Good Samaritan and what neighboring is:- It is Active, not passive- It is Presence, not simply proximity- It is Compassionate, not convenient- It is Indiscriminate, not selective
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Jeremiah 29. Embrace where you areBuild a future here, nowPrioritize the good of your neighbot
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at how God responds to us when we face dark days by looking at 1 Kings 19:1-19.
Lead Pastor, Chris Shelton, concludes the series looking at Habakkuk 3 and what to do when it feels like God has forgotten. - Remember what God has done.- Accept what God is doing.- Trust what God will do. - Rejoice in who God is.
Pastor of Adult Discipleship, Brent Watson continues the series "Habakkuk: Faith In Dark Days" and remembering that faith is the deliberate confidence in the character of God and His ways even when we may not understand them at the time. - Our current circumstances have little, if anything, to say about God's goodness. - Don't doubt in the dark what you know to be true in the light.
Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, Dr. Bret Welstead, continues the series "Habakkuk: Faith In Dark Days" and how to survive dark seasons when they come. - Watch for a message from God- Write what we hear God saying to us- Wait for God to move
Lead Pastor Chris Shelton introduces the series "Habakkuk: Faith In Dark Days" and that to really know God involves:- wrestling with pain- struggling with doubts- living with unanswered questions
Lead Pastor, Chris Shelton, looks at Micah 6:8 and what God requires of us:- Do Justice- Love Kindness- Walk Humbly with God
Pastor of Family Ministries, Troy Heller, looks at Joshua 3 and 4 and the importance of looking back at what God has done in our lives.